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Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., connected a civilian rights probe into Harvard, his blocking of Democrats from utilizing payer wealth to spell to El Salvador, sanctuary metropolis governors testifying earlier lawmakers and China's purchasing of U.S. farmland.
Three bluish authorities governors are being summoned to Washington, D.C. to attest connected their sanctuary policies earlier the Republican-run House Oversight Committee.
Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., is announcing a proceeding acceptable for adjacent month, June 12, featuring 3 Democratic leaders – New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
"Sanctuary policies lone supply sanctuaries for transgression amerciable aliens. Former President Biden created the worst borderline situation successful U.S. past and allowed transgression amerciable aliens to flood our communities," Comer said successful a statement.
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House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer announced a proceeding connected sanctuary states. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
"The Trump medication is taking decisive enactment to deport transgression amerciable aliens from our federation but reckless sanctuary states similar Illinois, Minnesota, and New York are actively seeking to obstruct national migration enforcement," helium continued.
"The governors of these states indispensable explicate wherefore they are prioritizing the extortion of transgression amerciable aliens implicit the information of U.S. citizens, and they indispensable beryllium held accountable."
It's apt to beryllium a contentious hearing, with Hochul, Walz, and Pritzker each serving arsenic past boogeymen connected the left.
Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minn., is among the Democratic leaders expected to testify. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Republicans person blamed blue authorities governors for continuing to substance the borderline situation by resisting the Trump administration's stringent crackdown connected amerciable immigration.
Walz volition beryllium peculiarly notable to watch. A erstwhile House subordinate himself, it's 1 of the Democrat's archetypal appearances backmost successful Washington since losing the 2024 statesmanlike predetermination arsenic ex-Vice President Kamala Harris' moving mate.
Both Walz and Pritzker person besides been floated arsenic imaginable 2028 statesmanlike contenders.
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is besides testifying, Comer said. (Alex Kent/Getty Images)
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The proceeding is acceptable to travel aft a akin lawsuit successful March, erstwhile the House Oversight Committee heard from Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston, and New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
Comer sent each of the 3 governors requests for accusation connected their sanctuary policies successful April.
Fox News Digital reached retired to the 3 governors for comment.
Elizabeth Elkind is simply a authorities newsman for Fox News Digital starring sum of the House of Representatives. Previous integer bylines seen astatine Daily Mail and CBS News.
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